Clik here to view.
Instructions: House Card / Folded Book / Origami House
This post was inspired by an inquiry, and made me think about how our houses or homes can be a trap or haven, worry or delight, or all of the above and more. It is a little house-shaped card, learned...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Summer Reading: Reviews
Friends and readers have been suggesting so many good books I had to make a list, then start requesting them from the library. So many were on hold for others that I just requested them all, thinking...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Little Free Craft Library
Since  I saw my first Little Free Library in 2012 and posted about it here, my neighborhood has been quite developed: a Little Free Library appears on nearly every block and sometimes more than one. I...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Art Quilt: Gears and Ears
Searching through my scrap bags I found some cotton I had letterpress printed in multiple colors from a reduction linoleum block of gears and ears. I worked with the subject previously with one quilt I...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Surprise from Book Artist Ed Hutchins
Ed Hutchins, long-time book arts colleague, supporter, and friend, sent me a package the other day. Let's unwrap it.Black cardboard outside box with title on the spine and front and the edition number...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Art Quilt: Radio Silence
In this project, the title came first. Many families have topics that cannot be spoken about, or that will not be listened to. Continuing with my preoccupation with listening and hearing, I thought of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mind-Expanding Books and More
I was talking with a friend recently about what positive things have changed our lives for the better. So, thinking about life, what, in addition to food, clothing, shelter, clean water, can improve...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Star 82 Review 10.3 Is Live Online
It's nearly fall, but in our neck of the sand, the weather just says, "hot." Time for a refreshing read of new work by authors and artists from around the world! In this thirty-ninth issue of Star 82...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Art Quilt: Redacted
The week the redacted affidavit was released regarding the search of the former president's residence, I pulled out a variety of text scraps I had printed for other quilts, then set up some wood type...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Art Bundles at nevermindtheart
Deep in the archives of my studio I have book models and artworks I've kept because I like them so much. After much thought, I've decided to let them go to new homes. I'll be posting bundles of about...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Instructions: Travel Booklet/Journal with Postcard Cover
I keep a journal, although I don't write in it every day. It's a heavy hardcover black art sketchbook, the usual kind one finds in an art supply story. I wrote about how I customize it in a 2013 post...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Art Quilt: Check All Boxes
Following my art quilt, Redacted, this next one contains some of its pieces. The catalyst was the letterpress printing from wood type on black cotton; I had a few "pages" left over and cut them into...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mermaid Tail Lap Quilt, a Gift
A detour from my usual subjects (do I have usual subjects?), I made this lap quilt for a dear friend's mom, who used to have a mermaid-themed bathroom.Mermaid Tail31.25"w x 40.5"hhand-dyed cotton,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Decorating with Paint
Around here, people leave things at the curb that they can't really bear to throw away, hoping someone else might be able to use them or at least take a liking to them and cart them away. I saw this...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Art Quilt: What Next / What Nest
I found a Fiber Arts magazine from 2006 recently and began looking through it, wondering if something from so long ago would be an inspiration to me. Fiber Arts stopped publishing at some point (looks...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Painted Quilt: Pumpkin Harvest
Fall is a busy time of year from all angles. School begins for some, the weather begins to change, migratory birds lift off, and it's the season of various celebrations and observances. This week, in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
More Art Bundles at nevermindtheart
This week we have more art bundles at nevermindtheart. These are all favorites of things I have made that I've held onto. I hope there is something here for you to enjoy as well. More images and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Gatherings: Thread Collages
My mind frequently goes back to the inspirational 2018 exhibit of textiles at Cooper Hewitt Museum, Â "Scraps," particularly the work by Christina Kim (blog post here). I like the idea of continuing to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Exhibition: California Society of Printmakers 108th Annual
Last Sunday I dropped off my piece, Check All Boxes, to be part of the California Society of Printmakers' 108th Annual Members' Exhibition. It was the first show in person since 2019. You can see the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Fall Reading: Exploring Voices
Many different viewpoints on the bedside table this fall, and I recommend them all. (Amazon links for book titles). Explore the lives of Penobscot Natives in Maine, incarcerated prisoners, pigeons...
View Article